Peri-Surgical HBOT: Enhancing Outcomes through Pre- and Post-Op Oxygenation
Peri-Surgical HBOT: Enhancing Outcomes through Pre- and Post-Op Oxygenation 1. Rationale Surgery provokes a systemic stress response—hypoxia in marginal tissues, inflammation, and risk of infection—that underlies up to 50 % of postoperative complications (e.g., surgical-site infections, anastomotic leaks). Adjunctive HBOT…